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Regulation and function of trans-physeal growth plate bridges: evidence for a mechanical base isolation role to minimise epiphyseal shear stress
Dionysia Valkani, LAE Evans, Catherine Mary Disney…·Andrew A. Pitsillides
This study investigates the regulation and function of trans-physeal growth plate bridges in mice, finding they serve a mechanical role to reduce epiphyseal shear stress during bone growth.